Margaret

[ mahr-guh-rit, -grit ]

noun

1. a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “pearl.”

Margaret

/ ˈmɑːɡrət /

noun

1. Margaret?12821290FNorwegianPOLITICS: hereditary ruler called the Maid of Norway. ?1282–90, queen of Scotland (1286–90); daughter of Eric II of Norway. Her death while sailing to England to marry the future Edward II led Edward I to declare dominion over Scotland
2. Margaret13531412FSwedishPOLITICS: hereditary ruler 1353–1412, queen of Sweden (1388–1412) and regent of Norway and Denmark (1380–1412), who united the three countries under her rule
3. Margaret, Princess19302002FBritishPOLITICS: royal family member Princess. 1930–2002, younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Example Sentences

Margaret Lyons is a television critic at The Times, and writes the TV parts of the Watching newsletter.

From New York Times

Morecambe's collection includes telegrams from the late Prince Philip and letters from Margaret Thatcher and fellow comics Ronnie Barker and Tommy Cooper.

From BBC

Margaret Thatcher was in No 10, Sister Sledge was Number One in the charts - and health and safety rules were somewhat more relaxed than today.

From BBC

Following the arrests made in connection to Perry’s death, in an interview where CBS Face the Nation host Margaret Brennan likened ketamine abuse to the beginnings of the opioid epidemic, DEA administrator Anne Milgram said the agency would similarly target doctors and practitioners "who are violating this duty of trust to their patients by over-prescribing medicine, or prescribing medicine that isn't necessary."

From Salon

Djokovic holds two more Grand Slam trophies than Nadal and is still chasing his 25th to take sole ownership of the all-time record for the most major singles titles he shares with Margaret Court.

From BBC